Sports GK Questions with Answers
Who won the first T-20 Cricket World Cup in 2007?
(A) West Indies
(B) South Afrika
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The inaugural 2007 World Twenty20, was staged in South Africa and won by India, who defeated Pakistan in the final at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Diving comes under which category of sport?
(A) Combat sport
(B) Martial arts
(C) Aquatic sport
(D) Defensive sport
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is Aquatic sport. Diving comes under the aquatic category of sport.
The long jumper ______________ won Silver in the U-20 World Athletics Championships in August 2021.
(A) Shaili Singh
(B) Nayana James
(C) MA Prajusha
(D) Reeth Abraham
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
In her next senior outing in April, Shaili Singh recorded a personal best jump of 6.76m to win the gold medal at the Indian Grand Prix 2023 in Bengaluru. The effort was just seven centimetres short of the women's national long jump record of 6.83m, set by Anju Bobby George at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
What is the duration of the interval in a football match?
(A) 10 minutes
(B) 15 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 12 minutes
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is 15 minutes. Players are entitled to an interval at half-time, not exceeding 15 minutes; a short drinks break (which should not exceed one minute) is permitted at the interval of half-time in extra time.
In Tennis, what is the score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce?
(A) 30-40
(B) Advantage out
(C) 40-30
(D) Advantage in
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Tennis is a game played on a rectangular-shaped court, which can be one of many surfaces. It is either played with two players (singles match), or four players (doubles match). Players stand on opposite sides of the net and use a stringed racquet to hit the ball back and forth to each other. Most tennis matches are played in a best-of-three format, which means that players need to win 2 sets to win the match. The score when the receiver wins the next point after deuce Advantage out. In Grand Slams, men play best-of-five sets while women play best-of-three sets. Doubles matches are best-of-3 with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of the third set. USTA and club matches are usually best-of-3. There are two main ways of scoring a set. Advantage Set In an advantage set, a player or team needs to win six games, by two, to win the set. This means that there is no tiebreak game played at 6-6. The set continues until one player/team wins by two games. Tiebreak Set In a tiebreak set, a player or team needs to win six games wins a set. If the score gets to 5-5 (5-all), one player must win the next two games to win the set. If the score reaches 6-6 (6-all) in the set, a tiebreak game is played.
Which of the following players is associated with billiards?
(A) Neeraj Chopra
(B) Sankalp Gupta
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Manish Narwal
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Pankaj Arjan Advani is an Indian billiard and former professional snooker player.
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